Bright and Sunny

A bright sunny day, warm and occasionally humid, threatening thunder.  We were out in the evening last night, trimming borders and watering.  It is very dry here and we haven't had real rain for some time.  The grasses have responded well to their neglect and have produced seed heads on tall wavy stems.   Over the weekend we collected wood from the hill behind the house, hot stuffy work but it means free hot water and cooking when it has dried out.  The views from the top are stunning, mile upon mile of rolling fields and woods under a thick golden light. Writing about the summer it can pass you by; these last few days of mid-June have felt as though we were living it.